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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-05

sometimes rather impatient IN Asa
manner. You must not mind her plain.
speaking, however. And her taste in
reading may seem very dry to . boy
like you, but that you will be prepared
for. as it will only take two hours each
day"
'.Aliss Meredith. said Ralph. IL do
not mind any thing. il can only please
tho lady, and earn some money for my
mother. It's dreadful" he added.
confidentially. Ito grow 50 fast and to
eat 50 much as do"
Il wasn't the very pleasantest thing
in the world for boy who liked to play
ball and cricket and lively games to
spend two hours day reading Baxters
Saints Rest and Owens FourfOld State
to blind old lady. but Ralph did it.
Mrs Merrifeld took great fancy to
him from the moment she passed hsf
fine wrinkled hands over his smooth
young face. and the longer he came to
her. the more pleased she was. saying
now and then to Miss Meredith:
There's good blood there. my dear.
The little lads a gentleman
She could not see him color painfully
one day when she felt his are wrists
and OWNED the oltgrOwn jacket. but
she had too delicate = sense of his nat
ural pride to send him the order for .
new suit of clothes, which she had re-
solved upon for his birthday present.
until fortnight later. Miss Meredith
had happened to mention the boys
birthday.
Before Mrs Merrifeld sent her gift
she had q good excuse for doing so.
Ralph was sitting by the window. A
pause had come in the reading. The
old lady liked to stop now and then to
consider what her favorite author had
been saying. Suddenly. with a hurried:
IL beg your pardon; must CO." the
boy dashed out Of the room. as II he
had been stung by hornet. leaving
his patron with uplifted hands in a
state Of amazement Never had this
gentle boy behaved in 50 unparalleled
. manner.
A moment later he was back. bear
ing in his arms beautiful dark-eyed
child. whose little dress was stained
with mud. while her hand was bleed
ing from sharp scratch. A Skye ter
rier brought up the rear. barking vio.
lently. and . very much demOralized
maid came struggling after.
''Oh. grandma! grandma! cried the
little girl. "Iwould have been ruined
over II this big hoy had not jumped
down from the sky just in time"
''Just in time" barked the skye ter
ricr.
"And where were you. Melusine."
inquired the old lady. severely. Of the
maid, who was ashamed to tell the
truth, which was that she had forgotten
her little charge. while gossiping with
. tall policeman, who in his turn was
unmindfu, of his duty. and did not OBJ
serve the horses which came whirling
round the corner faster than the law
allowed.
II was after that Mrs. Merrifield sent
the order for the new suit. But l think
there was greater merit in the Steady
self-denial which made the boy ready
to give mp two solid hours a day to un-
congenial work. than in the sudden
impulse which sent him out to snatch
baby from peril.
He is proving himself . very charm
ing man Of the house, though Uncle
Ichabod still grumbles At Jemima's
wilfulness in spelling that boy.-Aar-
gaset E. Sosgster. in HarPer's Hoss9
People.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-05

Do you know why this duck is called
the Whistler? It flies 50 fast that il
makes its wings fairly whistle through
the air! The gunner. waiting in am
bush. can tell Of its approach by the
shrill sound. and can get ready and
take his position before it comes within
gunshot
This bird has many other names be-
sides the Whistler. Golden Eye. Great
Head and Spirit Duck are some OF
them. The Indians gave it the last
name because il allows the hunter to
come very near it. and then before he
can twang his bow. the duck has van
ished below the water. This frightens
the superstitious Indian. He thinks
that such rapidity Of motion can only
be due to magic, and shudders at the
thought that he has tried to shoot .
spirit
This bird has another strange habit.
II builds its nest in the top Of tall
dad tree, 30 old and worn that the
bark and branches have fallen al.
leaving only . slippery pole. Nobody
knows how the tender young duck.
lings get from the nest to the water.
Legend says that the mother bird car
ries her babies herself, holding them
BY the bill. and supporting them by
her strong neck until she places them
safely in tho water. No woader that
the ignorant Indians think her IN en-.
chanted spirit
When these birds arc alarmed. they
make a strange note. which sounds
like the constantly recurring good
note Of an old worn-out hurdy-gur1y
such one as il played BY old women
at st.eet corners. as il 50 weak with
long use that only the one good ncts
can be heard at any distance.
The Whistler feeds on all sorts Of
marine insects and small shell-fish,
and in some regions il % dainty - to
prefer salmon spawn above all other
Sood.-Fsssy 3. Gi9eri. IN &. Mioke-
I0s.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-05
ON THEIR OWN HOOK.
A study Of the self-Sapporting woms
New YoRk City.

A study Of the self-Supporting Women Of
New TeFk City.
In New York there are every year
more and more women living ION their
own hook" How do they live. how do
they like it themselves, these women
on their own hook, who. of course. are
generally living out Of family homes.
and are often ifolated among strangers
in this big city? Like most compre-
hensivc questions that can not be an
swcred in a word. All over the town.
sandwiched in among other boarding
and lodging house denizens. is the self
supporting or the stud snt woman; but
it is not under such circumstances that
the best study Of her can he made;
flocking BY herself in this Dundreary-
ish fashion, she is neither SO happy noc
50 characteristic rs when the fOcks IN
more normal fashion with others o. a
feather. There are houses that sl.e
takes possession of through spontase-
Gus vOlition, as it were. and there .rc
houses that are specially dedicated to
her service. There are many cl..ses
of her, and she is something like the
same person Of song and story.
who when she was good was very
good indeed. and when she was b~l she
WAS horrid: when our woman ca her
own hook is jolly and enjoys bic. she is
. most delightful creature. and xhen
she is doleful she is the most Soleful
creature in pcssimistic world. ,Among
the poorly-paid workers. such a. seams-
tresses and saleswomen. life as have
seen it is very gray indeed. AMI when
they get old it is hopelessly drs3.
This is by no means altogether the
result of poverty. I've knoen little
artists Of one kind and another poorer.
though not much. for the bes' of rea-
sons. but when common types Of hu-
manity are taken out Of that fchool Of
the affections. the family. and put at
grinding labor that furnishes little or
no food for the mental activity, the
result is deadening and dull:ng that
is not cheerful to contemplate. Just
what should be done about i: Il easier
to ask than to answer; thoreh excep-
tiOns may be numerous these are not
the class of minds that car be easily
amused by the elevated forr.' Of enter
tainment that philanthrorists usually
favor.
The most interesting clas>es Of inde-
pendent women are the students and
those who are working in the field
where they have formerly been
students.
There are now about two thousand
out-of-town art students in New York
in the winter. and the most of these
are women. They. too. arc gener ally
poor. but they are apt to have souls
above luxury. To care pre-emin emily
about some pursuit and to be able to
follow it. that is evidently the great
necessity to happy existence. have
not noticed that talent SO inevitably
goes with this decided prediction As
most people think. but il one loves an
occupation enough it is not necessary
to be successful in it to be happy-the
pursuit is itself happiness. Nowhe 70
is this oftener the case than among the
painters. except among those that
are learning " be pain;ers-M y
Graphic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-11-05

-"How can get rid Of this dyspep-
siai" said an Austin invalid to his
physician. Have you tried prepared
chslki" "YeA I've been getting my
milk from . milkman for the last six
years. The doctor says that's what
gave me the dvspsPdai"-1sass sVt
6a1a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

show them where Barrett lived. This
"Onlv common policeman" practically
made the arrest of Tim Barrett, as he
went into the house, identified him,
placed him under arrest, brought him
out and turned him over to Capt. Ness.
while HankinsOn stood some distance in
the background. This being true, why
is not this policeman mentioned i'll con-
nection with the case when spoken OF
in the papers? 1t seems that the patrol
men are afraid to remove the buShel-
they may crack the nuts but the inspec-
tors must eat the kernel. Further than
this, patrolman who has since been
dropped from the force, informed Supt.
Helm at least a month ago of evidence
he had against the BarrettS, pointing to
them as the probable murdererS of Toll
lefSOn, and last, but not least, to show
that this is true, some three or four
weeks ago an officer had evidence point
ing toward the Barretts, and wishing to
proceed carefully asked for legal advice
of Judge LOchren, who referred him TO
the county attorney. Assistant County
Attorney JamiSOn spoke for nearly hall
an hour with the officer. who told what
he knew in regard to the matter. .jani-
son finally advised him to tell all to the
regular detectives. This the officer did
not wish to do, saying that he would be
given no show to share the benefit, pc
cuniary or otherwise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
The verdict of Boston and CHICAGO:

The company is better equipped to
maintain its high reputation than ever
before. The Ideals never before APP
peared to such advantage as they did
last night.-Boston Herald, Oct. z, 1887.
Last nights performance marks the
highest point of excellence the Boston
Ideals have ever REHABILITATION
Globe, Oct. Z, 1887.
1t is only deserved compliment to
the Boston Ideals to say that the per-
Torrance at the Grand last night was
the best, from a musical point of view,
of any ever given here in the name of
this cOmpany.-Chicago News, Nov. s,
1887.
The ranks of the Ideals have been re-
cruited with singers who have triple
strength in youth, in musical merit and
in ambition. Mile. Zelie de Lussan leads
the van as the most brilliant and youth
full dramatic soprano before the public.
Chicago Inter-Ocean, Nov. 8, 1887.
The house was crowded and enthuSi-
astic, and rightly so, for the perform
ance was smooth one and the different
parts were well sustained.-C Chicago
Tribune, Nov. 8, 1887.
The Ideals have made decided ar
tiStic advance. The principals are
young and freSh-vOiced; the orchestra
superb. Chicago Herald, Nov. 8, 1887.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.


| Bank clearings yesterday. 81 ,OS5, 6lO.39.
Three cases of contagious fever reported
| yesterday.
The new Catholic church in South Mime
apols will be dedicated to-day.
Mrs Flora De Vough, the female stock
broker, has gone out of business.
The remains Of Chris Nelson, killed by the
ears Friday will be buried today.
The West End Dramatic club will present a
drama entitled, How He Loves her."
South Side Tabernacle Gospel service at
80 p. m. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m.
The new audience room of the Second Uni
versalist church will be dedicated to-day.
Rev. G. 7. Newcomb addresses the Ninth
Ward Prohibition club at $3.50 Harrison
street northeast this afternoon.
The Swedish Universalist church, Of which
Rev. A. Dellgren is pastor, Will hold a TAR at
DANA hall next Tuesday evening.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
J. Broude and Ethel Coplan. Nels LOfgren
and Julia Magnuson, Aaron Anderson ana
Ida MattSOn, Rasmus a. Void and Anna r.
Hangar. Henry Stems and Margaret Raider,
Michael A. Gjersing and Betsy Beekman,
Matti KytCnen and Elizabeth Greenfield, Pc
ter Peterson and Hannah Lund, +. 4. Dorm
and Laura f. Wales. Joseph c. Gagnon and
Victoria Veillrux.
Church of the Redeemer, Rev. Marion d.
Suffer in the morning subject: Concern
ing Missions Rev. James H. Tuttle, d. D.,
in the evening. Subject: Judgment and
Victory"
Rev. James H. futile, D. D., will preach at
the Third Universalist church this morning
at 1880.
Capt f. C. Babb, chairman of the Eighth
ward meeting to consider the Hastings d Da-
kota tracks, has appointed as the committee
on resolutions: John Day Smith. John n.
Christopher Gerrit F. Backus, HenIy n.
Avery ana A. X. Chestnut
II was reported last night that the papers
were served yesterday in the case of w. Gard
ner Osgoodby against the Star-News; Inc
senior Osgoodby has returned to Buffalo
Hon. John Sobieski, well known as fer
vent temperance orator, will fill the fellow
ing appointments under the auspices OF the
Good Templars: At 4G5 Fourteenth avenue
southeast at o'clock this afternoon; Fourth
Baptist church, corner Dupont street ana
Eighteenth avenue north Monday evening;
Emmanuel Baptist church, corner Blooming
ton avenue and Twenty-third street. TUESDAY
evening. Wednesday morning he Will leave
for AnOka.
One Of the plate glass windows in Legg
jewelry store was broken yesterday.
John Sobieski speaks on temperance at the
Emmanuel Baptist church Monday evening.
A fair win be given at DANA hall next
Tuesday evening by the Swedish Universa1lst
church.
A room at 800 First avenue north, occu-
pied by Charles Holman, an American eX-
press driver was robbed of an overcoat and
a suit of clothes
White Cross society meeting at Olivet Bap-
fist church today.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
THE WATER FAMINE.
What Is Being Done to Give the
City More of 1t.

The various city officials are fully
alive to the fact that there is a shortage
of water. and yesterday morning the
subject was the all-absOrbing topic of
discussion. City Engineer Rinker. as
soon as he read the GLOBE containing
an account of the water shortage. called
the various mill owners together, and
laid the matter before them in very
plain terms. He showed that the city
was practically without protection in
case of big fire and induced all the
mill men TO consent to shut down their
mills when fire alarm is turned in, so
that all the water there is in the
canal could be used for fire
purposes. The insurance men are
becoming somewhat alarmed, and Judge
each of the board of underwriters,
leli a conference with Fire Chief Stet-
son and Mat Walsh, superintendent of
the water department. Mr.. Walsh said
that in few days new turbine wheel
would be put in at the West side pump
ing station. which will furnish more
water. He now has a gang of men at
work clearing away the debris in the
East side pond, and this is expected to
help matters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
The Oil Inspection Imbroglio.

Several interesting points were de-
velOped yesterday in the argument be-
fore Judge Lochren of the peremptory
mandamus directed to Oil Inspector
Willis, to compel him to inspect the oil
in the tank of the Northwestern Star
Oil company. The inspector, in his re-
ply, claimed that in so large tank the
oil separates and the heavy will go
to the bottom and fair inspection is
impossible. To this the complainant
replied that that was the affair of the
legislature, and that all the inspector
had to do was to inspect the oil. The
argument was left unfinished. 1t is con-
ceded that separate mandamus will be
necessary every time the tank is to be
inSDected,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
THE RED WING PROPOSITION
Voted Down by the Reform School
BOard-RailrOad Trouble.

Voted Down by the Reform School
rd-RailrOad Trouble.
The board of managers of the state
reform school held a star chamber meet
ing at 42l Washington avenue south,
Yesterday afternoon. The resolutions
which were passed at the public meet
ing, held at Red Wing few days ago,
were considered. 4 vote was taken
on proposition made by sOme
of the Red Wing people, in which
they agreed to buy sufficient quantity
of the present Reform School farm at
$1,000 an acre TO pay for the new site
near Red Wing, which proposition was
voted down. In an interview with
Hon. G.. III. Petit last evening he said
that at the time the commission located
the Reform school at Red Wing it was,
with the exception of the member from
Red Wing, unanimously agreed that the
lOCa ion should not be accepted until
the Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
Railway company should agree to fur
nish such accommodations as the board
should deem necessary. The board has
been irving TO get this road to agree to
put in flag station at this point.
which is four miles north of
Red Wing. and to have the trains stop
when tagged. he only Oner Wnlcn
has been made by the railroad, so far.
is that if the board OF managers OF the
reform school will donate them strip
of land go feet wide, extending along
the track. across the reform school
farm. they will stop one train a
day each way. But they absolutely re-
fuse to stop any of their express or mail
trains. This offer has been rejected
and tho hoard feels as though this mat
ter should be settled before it COM
mences proceedings to sell the
present site. The aggregate amount
which is allowed to be eNpend-
ed by the board for the new
site and buildings is not to exceed what
can be realized from the sale of the
present reform school and grounds.
They will offer these for sale in short
time. but it is not the intention of the
BOARD. Mr.. Petit says, to sell at sacri-
flee to please the people at Red Wing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
BACK IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Pete Barrett, the Suspected MUIR
derer, Arrives From Omaha.

dePer, Arrives From Omaha.
Assistant Supt. Hoy, Inspectors Kin
ney and Howard, with Pete Barrett. the
suspected murderer of Gustav TOllefsOn,
the street car driver, arrived at the
union depot at $3.50 yesterday morning.
A hack was in awaiting OH the
platform into which the party climbed,
and was driven rapidly away. His
whereabouts were kept secret aft r
that for several hours, possibly for fear
of creating excitement, but at noon he
was brought to the central station. He
was not arraigned, however, and later
was removed. presumably to the
county Jail. although it was given
out that he had been taken out of the
city. Inspector Kinney said concerning
his trip and search after Barrett: Il left
Minneapolis Friday night of last week:
got there Saturday. The police and
everybody else seemed to know
what / was there for and L
understand the purpose of my
visit was actually published by
the newspapers before my arrival. With
the assistance of the police L located
Barrett and had him arrested Monday
afternoon. His friends tried to get him
out on a writ of habeaS corpus, but that
tailed. Inspector howard arrived WIFI
requisitiOn papers Tuesday. but they
were not made out to conform with
a recent change in the law governing
acquisitions, so it was necessary for
Supt. Hoy to come on with another set
of papers. The county attorney at
Omaha was at first opposed to the de-
livery of the prisoner. This was owing
to the fact that Minnesota once refused
to give up $4,000 fOrger wanted there.
Barrett was also accompanied by an
Omaha attorney named Sears. whom he
has retained as counsel. In appearance
he conforms to the descriptions before
given, although he appears much
younger, hardly seeming to be over
eighteen years old. He of course denies
his alleged connection with the trial as
reported in the GLOBES interview with
him at Omaha. His father and mother
hung around the city hall and the cen
trail station good part of the day. hop
ing TO see him. but the privilege was
denied them. Mrs. Barrett seemed eS-
pecially distressed and was persistent
in her appeals to Supt. Helm for a
chance to talk with her son. but was re-
fused. Barrett will be arraigned in the
municipal court Monday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
Artistic ErescOing.

To parties about to furnish a house
and not having the time to give Improper
attention, we wish to say that we are
now prepared to take entire charge of
such work, furnishing carpets, frescO-
ing. paper, idraperies. furniture, etc.
Satisfaction guaranteed and prices the
lowest for similar work. Special atten-
ton given to Out-Of-tOwn orders. Call
or send for estimates. Photographs
cheerfully furnished. Bradstreet, Thur
Der d Co.. Syndicate block, Minneapo-
lis. Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
JUSTICE FOR PATROLMEN.
Give Them Some of the Credit for
Working Cases.

Believing the GLOBE is conducted on
broad gauge principles, writes cor
respondent. | hope it will find space for
these few words concerning the Barrett
ease. Now. the city inspectors assume
all the credit. quilting the public into
believing that they are the great
moguIsi of shrewd work, and that they
alone have traced the whole evidence
in the Barrett case. But they persist
emily avoid mentioning few truths in
the matter, through cupidity, fearing to
lose some of the assumed credit. If the
inspectors have been so sharp in keep
ing eases" on Tim Barrett for months
past, and has positively been living in
South Minneapolis for the two months
last past, why did the ones who now
claim all the praise not know him. or
at least know where he lived at the time
of his arrest? According to their own
story these ''never sleep" people have
for a long time past been keeping their
Weather-eye on the highway robber of
Nfinnehaha, but the following will show
that they were hardly on the right line:
A Mr.. Libby, residing at the corner
of Lake street and Minnehaha gave
positive of the man who did the high
wey business to patrOlman, who
knew Tim Barrett, and believed him
to be the man described.
The pat:Olman advised Mr..
Libby TO report what he knew to the
Third precinct police station. Mr.. Libby
said, however, that he was going up
town and would report to Chief In
SpectOr Hankinson. He did so and
HankinsOn and Ness came down to arrest
Barrett. They were obliged to go to
the home of this patrOlman (who,
being OH night duty awak-
en- him and get him 10
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27

suggestion was warmly seconded. As a
result a notice was sent to the home
that if ten newsboyS were sent to
his place of business that each would
be presented with a turkey. But the
boys never came. 1t appears that the
lady in charge of the home, Mrs. Farr,
would not consent that the refined and
delicate youths should be sent to a
wicked saloon to accept even gener-
Gus donation which was prompted by
the spirit that makes all the
world akin. In consequence the boys
did not get the turkeys and Mr.. COthar-
ems charitable impulses have received
such set back that he now feels Like
the gentleman who. when asked by the
minister to cast his Tread upon the
waters, replied that he didn't like
soaked bread.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
To Whom 1t May Concern.

Agents are out in the woods that will
tell you not to buy Mutual Hospital
Aid association certificate. They tell
you should you get sick OF hurt you
could not use it. BY reading the letters
below you will be convinced that they
tell you these stories in Onder to help
themselves. not you:
Any man holding a certificate on the
Mutual Hospital Aid association and is
taken sick or gets injured, come to our
hospital and you will be kindly received
and cared for until well. Sister Ber-
nardine, superior st. JOseph's hospital,
st. Paul. Mimi: Sister Ignatius, SUI
periOr st. Mary's hospital, Minneapolis,
Mimi
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-27
Keenan, Will Back Weir.

Jim keenan,, the we'll known sporting
man of Boston, and former hacker of
Jake Kilrain, has written John Donald
son that he will probably accompany
Weir, the Belfast Spider, to MinneapO-
lis and remain until after the meeting
with Warren, Dec. IL. He has great
confidence in Weir. and considers that
this will be the most important contest
of his life, as it is for the International
feather-Meight championship.